Our revolutionary approach to smart city transformation places happiness, not technology, at the core of our strategy.

Our revolutionary approach to smart city transformation places happiness, not technology, at the core of our strategy.

We have crafted our strategic goals around for thematic pillars. We envision a city where our resources are always optimised and everyday life services work together; where we protect both our people & our information so we can enrich the experience of every person in our city.

Our revolutionary approach to smart city transformation places happiness, not technology, at the core of our strategy.

Our work spans six citywide dimensions, delivering impact across all sectors and industries. We aim to lead globally in the Smart Economy and Smart Living dimensions, fueling entrepreneurship & global competitiveness and enhancing quality of life for all.

Our revolutionary approach to smart city transformation places happiness, not technology, at the core of our strategy.

Dubai is a unique mix of greenfield and brownfield opportunities for smart city transformation. Our smart city blueprint impacts each architectural layer of the city - from infrastructure to applications.

Dubai has a long history of pioneering technology transformation. Our smart city approach is built on this current state and paired with an in-depth analysis of global best practices.

Dubai already hosts an exemplary array of smart services and smart initiatives. With our strategic partners, we conducted an audit of all city services and infrastructure to understand readiness and opportunities for smart city innovations.

Dubai has a long history of pioneering technology transformation. Our smart city approach is built on this current state and paired with an in-depth analysis of global best practices.

We conducted an in-depth analysis of best practices for smart cities, globally. Our benchmark report organises best practices in alignment with our strategy, spotlighting opportunities for Dubai.

Dubai has a long history of pioneering technology transformation. Our smart city approach is built on this current state and paired with an in-depth analysis of global best practices.

The culmination of our efforts is a technical blueprint for achieving our smart city vision. We have created the first citywide guide to smart transformation, ensuring seamless, unified approach to enriched quality of life for all.

Dubai has a long history of pioneering technology transformation. Our smart city approach is built on this current state and paired with an in-depth analysis of global best practices.

Together with our partners, we are executing an ambitious roadmap to support over 1000 smart services and 100 smart initiatives by 2017. The first edition of our roadmap is now available, identifying over 500 initiatives and services — with even more coming soon.

Cities are not measured by swipes or clicks, but by people’s happiness. We measure impact by the smart services and initiatives available from our partners, improving experiences for all.

A citywide smart transformation is made possible through collaboration with partners across all sectors. We are currently working with 9 public sector partners and 2 district developers to achieve our vision, with more opportunities opening soon.

Cities are not measured by swipes or clicks, but by people’s happiness. We measure impact by the smart services and initiatives available from our partners, improving experiences for all.

Browse the smart initiatives already by available by our partners, delivering impact across all city dimensions.

Cities are not measured by swipes or clicks, but by people’s happiness. We measure impact by the smart services and initiatives available from our partners, improving experiences for all.

Browse smart services available from our partners, creating more seamless, safe, efficient and impactful experiences for residents and visitors every day.

Cities must be designed to maximise happiness. Our initiatives impact individual happiness by enabling innovation across the private and public sector.

We believe cities must be design to promote happiness. The Happiness Meter is the first city-wide initiative to measure happiness at experience that a visitor, resident or citizen may have in Dubai.

Cities must be designed to maximise happiness. Our initiatives impact individual happiness by enabling innovation across the private and public sector.

The ultimate gauge of customer experience if happiness. Smart Certified is a first-of-its-kind certification program encouraging services, venues and practices citywide to adopt technology innovations improving experiences for all.

Cities must be designed to maximise happiness. Our initiatives impact individual happiness by enabling innovation across the private and public sector.

Introducing a global standard guidelines document for smart district developers. As a strategy document and reference guide, the Smart District Guidelines empower district developers and promotes a truly seamless city experience for residents and visitors.

Cities must be designed to maximise happiness. Our initiatives impact individual happiness by enabling innovation across the private and public sector.

We have partnered with the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) to craft the first-ever global performance indicator tool for a smart city. The Smart Dubai Index defines success across six city dimensions and 23 focus areas.

Cities must be designed to maximise happiness. Our initiatives impact individual happiness by enabling innovation across the private and public sector.

We are pioneering the world’s most ambitious and comprehensive data initiative. Our aim is not to have the most data, but to unleash he greatest value from data, creating new opportunities and improved experiences for all
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Cities must be designed to maximise happiness. Our initiatives impact individual happiness by enabling innovation across the private and public sector.

The Smart Dubai Platform will be the secure hub of Dubai’s citywide Internet of Things network. All city data will be aggregated and analysed through the Smart Dubai Platform, powering real-time analytics dashboards for the city.

Cities must be designed to maximise happiness. Our initiatives impact individual happiness by enabling innovation across the private and public sector.

The Dubai Blockchain Strategy will help Dubai achieve the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, to create the future of Dubai, and make Dubai the happiest city on earth.

Cities are not defined by their geography, but by the people who live in them. We curate their smart stories here.

Innovations for happiness are improving experiences in our city, everyday We capture these city stories, driven by the people and business of Dubai who are contributing to the Smart Dubai vision. Stories are curated monthly. Have a city story to share? Email your case study to stories@smartdubai.ae

Cities are not defined by their geography, but by the people who live in them. We curate their smart stories here.

Our partners are fundamental to achieving our transformative vision. We celebrate the contributions of our partners to enhancing quality of life for all residents and visitors. Stories are curated monthly. Have a partner story to share? Email your case study to stories@smartdubai.ae

Cities are not defined by their geography, but by the people who live in them. We curate their smart stories here.

Smart Dubai Highlights Focus on Health During UAE eHealthWeek

Smart Dubai joined the national conversation on the future of health services for the UAE at the inaugural UAE eHealth Week this December. As a core focus area within its Smart Living Dimension, Smart Dubai and Strategic Partner Dubai Health Authority are actively enabling smart services contributing to happy living for all.

Her Excellency Dr. Aisha Bin Bishr, Director General of the Smart Dubai Office, spoke with delegates to the inaugural forum, highlighting the accomplishments of Dubai Healthy Authority and emphasising the need for continued partnerships across the health sector to achieve Dubai’s smart city vision.

Read the full text of Her Excellency Dr. Aisha Bin Bishr’s speech, Health is the Foundation of Happiness below:

Health is the Foundation of Happiness

Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, it is my honour to speak with you today during this important forum.

As we have learned this week from the Internet of Things World Forum in Dubai and the UAE eHealth Week in Abu Dhabi and Dubai, Healthcare is at a momentous juncture globally, as new smart technologies are radically changing how doctors and healthcare professionals prevent, diagnose, treat, and care for patients: reshaping the healthcare landscape and improving lives.

As city leaders, we must coordinate across sectors to ensure these profound new technologies are available to our residents.

As the leaders of Dubai’s smart city transformation, our mission is to create happiness by embracing technology innovation, such as those reshaping the healthcare industry, to make Dubai more seamless, safe, efficient and impactful for all residents and visitors.

Building on our rich tradition of leading economic opportunity and quality of life, Smart Dubai seeks to become a global benchmark for Smart Economy and Smart Living, with healthcare as a key focus.

Our ultimate goal is to promote people’s happiness — and we acknowledge that health is the first, and most fundamental requirement for happiness.

As a strategic partner of Smart Dubai, Dubai Health Authority has been a valuable contributor to our smart city vision. The Authority has demonstrated exceptional leadership and we are already seeing impact for residents and visitors.

Dubai Health Authority has contributed over 40 smart health initiatives and services to the first phase of the Smart Dubai Roadmap, and many of these services are already available to the public, including:

The Dubai Doctors app, allowing residents and visitors to instantly find the closest doctor in a medical emergency.

The Smart Patient Bed with built-in sensors to scan patients’ vital signs, and relay information to doctors and nurses, so that patients can rest more comfortably and get better faster.

And this October, Dubai Health Authority and Dubai Smart Government demonstrated the Smart Home, a revolutionary application of smart health technology that uses a network of smart sensors to monitor health information, including prescription reminders, so our loved ones can live safely in the comfort of their own homes.

Throughout the city, Smart technology innovations are increasing opportunities and improving quality of life across the healthcare ecosystem — from patients and parents to doctors and nurses, to medical students and researchers, to business owners and entrepreneurs.

In October of this year, His Highness announced the Dubai Data Law, forming the framework to regulate the opening and sharing of city data from both the public and private sector.
Dubai Data will open new opportunities and contribute to enhanced healthcare experiences for everyone. For example:

For a mother choosing which hospital to deliver her baby;
for a doctor researching new best practices on a treatment technique;
for a nurse to quickly access patient details in an emergency situation;
for a student researching new medicines to treat cancer;
and even for an inventor developing a robotic surgical arm…

The Dubai Health Authority is working with our strategic partners to open and share data to inspire initiatives supporting people’s health by all city stakeholders.

The subject of my talk today was, ‘Smart Health — Are We There Yet?’ But you know, as His Highness tells us, in the pursuit of excellence there is no finish line.

We have accomplished much already in the pursuit of smart health solutions, however we have work ahead of us if we are to make Dubai a world-class benchmark for Smart Living.

Smart Dubai champions a collaborative approach to the smart city transformation, and recognises the valuable role of public and private sector partnerships to our mission.

It is my hope that the connections and insights from this inaugural UAE eHealth Week will lead to long-term partnerships and innovations for health, for all residents and visitors to the UAE.